The United States is to lead work on a document covering the prevention or reduction of ciguatera poisoning.
The plan was given the go-ahead at a recent Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods meeting.
An
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Comparing foodborne illness rates between countries can be misleading because of differences in methodology and data sources, according to a study.
Foodborne illness estimation models are country-specific, making international comparisons problematic. Some disparities in estimated
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The United States has said it remains “deeply concerned” with China’s lack of scientific explanation of how two decrees address food safety and public health.
The U.S. repeated its concerns about China’s measures for registering
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The United States has fallen a few places in the latest rankings of a report that measures food security.
The study from Economist Impact put Finland at the top, followed by Ireland, Norway and France. Canada
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Food safety officials in Luxembourg have issued a warning after a company in the United States contacted residents about dietary supplements.
The Food Safety Unit of the National Health Directorate said it has learned of
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Checks on peanuts from the United States are to be increased but controls on pistachios have been relaxed in Europe.
The European Commission has updated regulation on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency
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Canada has pulled ahead of the United States in the latest edition of a report that measures food security.
The Economist Impact’s Global Food Security Index (GFSI) has the United States in ninth while Canada
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The United Kingdom has exported £19 million ($25.9 million) worth of red meat to the United States in the first year since a ban on beef was lifted.
Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
Continue Reading UK’s red meat exports to United States hit $25 million after ban lifted
A survey has reviewed the opinions on food safety for companies in the United States and two other countries to find out how they view Danish standards.
The Food Nation report is based on a
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More than 4,000 reports on food or feed risks were filed by member states to the European Commission this past year.
In 2019, 4,118 original notifications were transmitted through the Rapid Alert System for Food
Continue Reading RASFF notifications broke 4,000 barrier in 2019
